Salah - dubbed by some the Egyptian Messi - helped Basel see off Chelsea in the Champions League last month and has been linked with a £7m move to the Anfield outfit in recent months.

Spurs are also understood to have been keeping a close eye on the £20m-rated star, who has cemented his place as one of the hottest properties in Europe this year.

And while former teammate Mohamed Zika has backed Salah to complete a move to the Premier League, his former international coach Bradley also believes a move is close.

"I was saying yesterday that in Egypt, a great success story in the last two years is a young player called Mohamed Salah," Bradley said.

Salah impressed against Chelsea in the Champions League [GETTY]

“I was saying yesterday that in Egypt, a great success story in the last two years is a young player called Mohamed Salah”

Stabaek boss Bob Bradley

"He left and we helped him to leave Egypt first to FC Basel, and from what I read and hear, in the coming days you will see his name again because I think it will be a big transfer to a Premiership team."

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has stayed cautious while talking about the club's transfer policy for the winter window in recent weeks, but has suggested deals could be in the making.

"There's nothing imminent," he said recently.

"Obviously the recruitment team are busy putting things together in terms of the profile of players we need here to improve the team and the squad.